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Beautiful Burgundy
Red Burgundy is one of the world’s most complex, long-lived and elegant wines, but with a dazzling array of producers, villages, and vineyards, it’s important...
The charms of Chardonnay
Once the loose woman of wine grapes, wont to rush into the embrace of an oak barrel without a thought, apt to overdo the make-up,...
Piemonte pleasures
Piemonte in north west Italy is probably my favourite wine region. For me it has the perfect combination of idyllic scenery, delicious food and the...
Cocktail Recipes
It's summer and we're craving some refreshing cocktails under the sun so we’ve put together a selection of classic cocktails to help you make them...
Why Riesling rocks
The wine trade loves it – yet suggest a Riesling and you may get a spectrum of responses from polite doubt to outright rejection, seldom...
The Wines of Portugal – Character and Quality
Throughout my short(ish) career in the wine trade I’ve always had a soft spot for the wines of Portugal. I enjoy the richly fruited and complex...
Botter is back!
Just in time for summer – well, sunshine is promised for this weekend – we’ve received a top up of our best-selling Botter Prosecco Frizzante (£9.50 single...
Gin, Glorious Gin!
When our Chiswick shop opened in March 2012 we stocked a grand total of five gins. Fast forward two years and we now have 15, with...
Celebrate Real Wine Month at The Good Wine Shop
This April is Real Wine month – a celebration of organic, biodynamic and natural wines – and so we’ll be promoting some of our favourite real...